Dynamic Estimation of the Yield in Precision Viticulture From Mobile Millimeter-Wave Radar Systems

This article reports the yield estimation of vineyards from using a mobile millimeter-wave radar system. The proximal radar sensor is a 122-GHz FM-CW radar mounted on a rover that moves along the furrows between vine plants. The proposed yield estimation is based on the classification of radar echoes measured for various grape varieties, for different meteorological conditions, and at different stages of grape development. As yield estimation errors are found to be lower than 10%, the proposed radar technique is suitable for precision viticulture applications.